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alcyone

/ælˈsaɪ.əˌni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
al-cy-one
IPA
/ælˈsaɪ.əˌni/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of the Pleiades, daughters of Atlas and Pleione.

name

Daughter of Aeolus and wife of Ceyx.

name

One of the stars of the Pleiades star cluster, named after the mythical character.

Etymology

Latin Alcyonē, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκυόνη (Alkuónē), from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών (alkuṓn), which is considered to be of Pre-Greek origin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ἀλκυόνη, ἀλκυών

Phrases

halcyon days

Frequently Paired Words

halcyon halcyon days

Questions

How do you pronounce alcyone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ælˈsaɪ.əˌni/.
What does alcyone mean?
One of the Pleiades, daughters of Atlas and Pleione.
Where does alcyone come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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